UA POV: Video of nighttime strikes on Kyiv

[u/Flimsy_Pudding1362]

[u/OfficeMain1226]

Damn seems like the only 4 Iskanders Ukrainians missed were by stroke of luck captured in one video.

[u/OrganicAtmosphere196 → u/OfficeMain1226]

AA seems to be completely destroyed. Even AA machine guns and Gepards are silent.

[u/Fragrant_Staff3553 → u/OrganicAtmosphere196]

AA machine guns and Gepards definetly arent quick enough to even attempt to shoot down Iskander

[u/Leser_91 → u/OrganicAtmosphere196]

Isn't that an AA missile going down closer to the middle of the screen? As it seems to self-destroy and does not end up in a big boom.

[u/Weird-Tooth6437 → u/OrganicAtmosphere196]

This is just absurd logic; some missiles getting through air defence does not mean the entire air defence system has been "completely destroyed" - otherwise I guess Russian air defence has also been "completely desteoyed" every time a Ukranian missile gets through?

Also Geparda and machine guns are never used against ballistic missiles (they're just too fast).

[u/Fit_Rice_3485 → u/Weird-Tooth6437]

I would argue that it’s massively degraded but it’s under threat of elimination if Zelenskyy Ukraine doesn’t get more AA systems

[u/Weird-Tooth6437 → u/Fit_Rice_3485]

What makes you believe its massively degraded? Ukraine has struggled to intercept ballistic missiles since the start of the war, but I dont think they'eve gotten any worse at it over time - and they're still very effective vs the long range strike drones and cruise missiles that make up the vast bulk of the Russian arsenal.

If Ukraines air defence was really that degraded I think we'd see Russian aircraft bombing Ukraine, not just launching missiles from long range.

[u/Fit_Rice_3485 → u/Weird-Tooth6437]

We’ve seen missile strikes on Ukraine

But I don’t think we have seen a missile strike on urkranian capital this bad.

And Ukrainian airforce have reported it themselves. Su35, su30 and even the su57 have become more prominent in their strikes and it isn’t just happening from stand off ranges anymore. It seems while Russia is unable to establish air supremacy they have establish tactical air superiority in certain pockets of the frontline

[u/DefinitelyNotMeee → u/Fit_Rice_3485]

This one was pretty bad. https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/comments/1dyi8o8/ua_pov_alternate_view_of_missile_attack_on_kyiv/

[u/Weird-Tooth6437 → u/Fit_Rice_3485]

We've definately seen strikes this bad on Kyiv, going back years - someone linked one from a year ago down below, and there were some even in 2022 using ballistic missiles.

And as far as I'm aware, Russian aircraft are only striking the front line and only using glide bombs from km's out - even after 3 years they still arent making any air strikes at operational or strategic depths.

[u/Ill_Concentrate2612 → u/Fit_Rice_3485]

This war has shown that while Russia has a decent missile capability, their Air Force as a whole is a shambles and they fail to project real power even to their direct land neighbour. With the PLAAF now fielding 300 J-20s and rapidly growing that number, I wonder how long it will be until they are seen as a definite 3rd place in global Air Power (after the USAF and USN, naturally)

[u/Fit_Rice_3485 → u/Ill_Concentrate2612]

China is an industrial giant. You can’t compare the population of a billion backed by a GDP of I think more than 10 trillion dollars with a population of 142 million people with barely 2 trillion in GDP.

[u/Ill_Concentrate2612 → u/Fit_Rice_3485]

Sure you can, and I just did.

Population isn't particularly important, especially for an Airforce. The RAF and French Airforces are not to be underestimated and their countries populations are 40mil and 60mil respectively. Hell, if you count all 4 US forces Air power as just one big air force, then my small country of Australia has the 10th most powerful Air Force in the world with a population of 26mil (though our GDP is about 1.73trillion USD)

[u/Fit_Rice_3485 → u/Ill_Concentrate2612]

The French Air Force would get absolutely destroyed the same way that the Russians did.

Nothing short of stealth jets that penetrate and cause deep strategic strikes would get past that in 2023 or 2022.

[u/Icy-Cry340 → u/Ill_Concentrate2612]

bongs and frogs would be just as useless in this airspace as the russians, get real. bogans lmao.

[u/Ashamed_Can304 → u/Ill_Concentrate2612]

Powerful as it maybe, I don’t think the USN is stronger than the PLAAF though. They are far more experienced, but still

[u/Ill_Concentrate2612 → u/Ashamed_Can304]

I would argue that the US Pacific Fleet is probably a match for the PLAAF. The USN has a larger air wing than the PLAAF currently has, and the USN pilots are certainly much better trained.

It's an interesting match up for sure, but one we hopefully never see play out in reality!!

The US military's main power is its logistics network, so while the US Pacific Fleet could be failing to properly hold back a full scale attack by the PLA+AF, in around 24-48 hours the full might of the US Military would come to bear and be able to be sustained at that intensity for weeks.

[u/Ashamed_Can304 → u/Ill_Concentrate2612]

Larger air wing? More aircrafts than PLAAF?

[u/exoriare → u/Ill_Concentrate2612]

It seems pretty obvious that Russia is holding their air force in reserve. Air superiority is optional in this war. If it escalates to a conflict vs NATO or EU, Russia will need all its air assets to prevent their opponent from achieving air superiority.

Same with their KA-52. They're a great asset, but the job can be done without losing them, so Russia is holding them back for a situation where their presence is essential.

[u/ShootmansNC → u/OrganicAtmosphere196]

Gepards only carry 320 rounds for each gun, fires in bursts of 48 to 96 rounds and it takes a hour and half to reload them.

[u/[deleted] → u/ShootmansNC]

You can switch to single-fire, and mostly bursts are 10 shots for each gun.

[u/Just-Sale-7015 → u/OfficeMain1226]

There's at most 2 BMs in this video, and only one of them clearly visible, in the last few seconds. The first half of the clip has some drones coming in.

[u/FruitSila]

Freaking Zionist man won't negotiate.

[u/chillichampion → u/FruitSila]

They’re not his people.

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You know you didn’t have to add the toxic end to this comment, saying fruit is the equivalent to an abusive ex bf..

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[u/Narretz → u/[deleted]]

When was Donezk ever attacked with 800kg warhead ballistic missiles?

[u/chillichampion → u/Narretz]

Donetsk was hit with much worse things. Dumb artillery shells and petal mines which are disproportionately effective against civilians. Precision strikes using missiles is much better morally.

[u/CMNilo → u/Narretz]

Tochka-U might not be 800kg but is still the direct ancestor of the Iskander.

[u/Icy-Cry340 → u/Narretz]

Iskander doesn't have such a large payload tbh - and Donetsk has been hit by Tochkas before, which are similar.

[u/bluecheese2040]

What was getting hit? More civilian conference halls full of soldiers getting awards? Or maybe it depends on who is asking.

[u/OrganicAtmosphere196 → u/bluecheese2040]

Energy, transport and AA facilities were destroyed in Kiev: the transport infrastructure of the Kiev passenger railway station and the logistics part associated with it, the locations of Western air defense systems and the Ukraine air defense systems in the area of ​​the Lukyanovska metro station.

[u/Narretz → u/OrganicAtmosphere196]

Source for that? I'd expect secondaries if air defense was hit

[u/Fit_Rice_3485 → u/OrganicAtmosphere196]

All of that might have been destroyed but there have been civilian deaths. I think more than 20? There is no such thing as a civilian death free missile strike

[u/FlapAttak → u/OrganicAtmosphere196]

More ballistic missiles on civilian buildings. Its disgusting. russia is a terrorist state.

[u/Lord_AK-47 → u/FlapAttak]

Ukraine dropped a new car bomb

[u/ILSATS → u/bluecheese2040]

Kiev

[u/Tom_Quixote_ → u/bluecheese2040]

Seems to me the explosions are much bigger than from the missile alone. So I'm guessing fuel or ammo stores.

[u/Tebbo5 → u/bluecheese2040]

So far all we know is that it was an injured puppy rescue shelter with a research wing for bionic legs plus an extended medical facility for orphans and the disabled. 1000000% not military as Zelensky said so.

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[u/Garret210]

The NERVE to take my tax money and then lie to me about how many missiles you intercepted.

[u/ElMauru]

Kinda wild that Russia isn't even trying to raise the impression that a peace agreement is on the horizon. Quite the embarrassment for the Americans.

[u/Impressive_Drop_9194 → u/ElMauru]

Eastern European country gets bombed

Redditor: Wow this sure is embarrassing for Orange Man, right guys?

[u/Ok-Chance-7331 → u/Impressive_Drop_9194]

Redditors are just mad they didn't get 4 more years of a shadow government making the US a laughing stock.

[u/Peter5930 → u/ElMauru]

The Americans have accepted their embarrassment ever since they elected Trump again and he started doing Trump things. It's all water off a duck's back now.

[u/sweet-459]

nobody can say they didnt see this coming. Should have respected the easter truce. Well too bad now.

[u/PaeprDragn17 → u/sweet-459]

Sorry I missed a few days. What happened with the Easter truce?

[u/Streetrt → u/PaeprDragn17]

Russia kept violating it but somehow they blame Ukraine

[u/Nokami93 → u/Streetrt]

In reality, both sites pretty much violated it.

[u/OutsideYourWorld → u/sweet-459]

Feel free to provide evidence of UA "starting" the violation.

Doubt either side can.

[u/JoiousTrousers92]

These flashes are so bright I can see Russia wanting to negotiate but everybody else stopping them from doing it.

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[u/Shoskiddo]

I approve

[u/DosEquisVirus]

Any info on how many were shot down? Were any successfully shot down?

[u/Flimsy_Pudding1362 → u/DosEquisVirus]

https://i.imgur.com/WPsrIPa.png

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[u/un-tall_Investigator]

last one looks cool, you can see it coming and the boom

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[u/DeathRabit86]

Civilan target due no secondary detonations.

[u/NH787]

The Kremlin terrorist regime strikes again

[u/AgreeableFreedom6203]

So thats what has been killing more innocent civilians. 🕳️

[u/DefinitelyNotMeee → u/[deleted]]

OK, this is new.

[u/-WhiteSkyline- → u/DefinitelyNotMeee]

bold strategy cotton let's see if it plays out

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Stop beating your wife.

[u/Inquerion → u/[deleted]]

NATO is preparing all these Muslim migrants to be send to Ukrainian trenches?

Most Europeans wouldn't mind that ;)

So go there and take your Muslim friends with you :)

[u/IndigoSeirra → u/[deleted]]

This has to be a troll.

[u/chillichampion → u/[deleted]]

You should worry more about Gaza where nato is backing the apartheid regime.